Roman Catholic Diocese of Weihui

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Weihui/Weíhwei/Jixian (Latin: Ueihoeiven(sis), Chinese: 衛輝, 級縣) is a diocese located in the city of Weihui in the ecclesiastical province of Kaifeng in China.

Diocese of Weihui

Dioecesis Ueihoeivensis

天主教卫辉教区
Location
CountryChina
Ecclesiastical provinceKaifeng
MetropolitanKaifeng
Statistics
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 1950)
2,500,000
46,000 (1.8%)
Information
RiteLatin Rite
CathedralCathedral in Anyang
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
Metropolitan ArchbishopJoseph Gao Hongxiao
CoadjutorJoseph Zhang Yinlin

History

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  • 1869: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Northern Honan 河南北境 from the Apostolic Vicariate of Honan 河南
  • August 2, 1929: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Weihuifu 衛輝府
  • April 11, 1946: Promoted as Diocese of Weihui 衛輝

Leadership

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References

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